- The “Wonder of the Seas,” weighing 236,857 tons, is a city on water with her own Central Park, ice rink, casino, 19 swimming pools, 20 restaurants and 11 bars
- The world’s largest cruise ship, five times larger than the Titanic, set sail last week on her maiden seven-day voyage from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to the Caribbean
- The record-breaking 1,188 ft Royal Caribbean liner carries 6,988 passengers and a crew of 2,300
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: The “Wonder of the Seas,” weighing 236,857 tons, is a city on water with her own Central Park, ice rink, casino, 19 swimming pools, 20 restaurants and 11 bars.
The world’s largest cruise ship, five times larger than the Titanic, set sail last week on her maiden seven-day voyage from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to the Caribbean.
The record-breaking 1,188 ft Royal Caribbean liner carries 6,988 passengers and a crew of 2,300.
The ship has 18 decks, with 16 being for passengers, and uses three 20,000 kilowatt diesel-electric thrusters under the stern and four bow thrusters, each with 7,500 horsepower, giving it a cruising speed of 22 knots.
The ship was originally set to launch in China last year, and built over three years at a cost of more than $1 billion in Saint-Nazaire, France.
“Restaurants have been renamed and signs in Mandarin have been changed to English. She will sail around the Caribbean before switching to European cruises this summer,” a source said, as reported by the Daily Mail.
The ship also includes a full-sized carousel and Vegas-style casino, and entertainment includes the musical Chicago performed by a Broadway cast, along with an AquaTheatre where high-divers plunge from 60ft boards into a swimming pool.
VIP guests can enjoy private suites, which come with a “royal genie” or butler, and there are clubs for children of all ages, including “Playscape,” an onboard “wonderland” for kids.
Royal Caribbean claims bookings are back to pre-pandemic levels, with Chief executive Jason Liberty saying, “We are eager to move forward this year. We expect 2022 will be a strong year, as we bring the rest of our fleet into operations and approach historical occupancy levels.”
